HR 3037
105th Congress
House
Immigration
Aliens
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
East Asia
Families
Political persecution
Refugees
Right of asylum
Vietnam
Vietnamese
Widowers
Widows
Women
Justice for Victims of Communism Act of 1997
Introduced: November 13, 1997
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Nov 13, 1997
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 13, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 13, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 13, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 13, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 13, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10891-10892)
Nov 13, 1997
Mr. Canady moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 13, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Nov 13, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 13, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Justice for Victims of Communism Act of 1997 - Amends the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 to extend and revise eligibility for the (Vietnamese) Orderly Departure Program.
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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